Disaster Preparedness for Pets

I was trying to think of an Earth Day post for pets and the closest thing I could come up with was an interesting story I read in the NY Times about earthquake emergency planning for pets in San Francisco.

Apparently the City by the Bay is taking things to the next level in this arena. I'm not really surprised by that since most things happen there about five to ten years before they happen anywhere else in the country, unless you live in Oklahoma.

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Posted on April 20, 2012 in advancements in veterinary medicine, Barking News, Breaking Mews, Cat Health, Current Affairs, disaster preparedness, Dog Health, Dr. Larry McDaniel | Comments


Hurricane Pet Preparedness

The 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season began June 1 and is expected to be a busy one, forecasting a total of 15 named tropical storms, eight of which will attain hurricane status and four of which will attain major hurricane status (Category 3 or higher). In fact, just this morning, Tropical storm Arlene, the first named storm of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, made landfall on Mexico's eastern coast.

Preparing your family and your pets to evacuate or take shelter against these devastating storms requires initial planning.

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Posted on June 30, 2011 in Dr. Bill says, pet care, pet kits, pet safety, disaster preparedness | Comments


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